SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
Adventure therapy for child, adolescent, and young adult cancer patients: a systematic review.
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- A randomized controlled pilot study assessing feasibility and safety of a wilderness program for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: the WAYA study.BMC public health · 2023Trial
- Connected by Nature: Nature-Based Intervention to Support Young Adults with Advanced Cancer.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Digital health interventions for psychological outcomes among adolescents and young adults with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Psychosocial Factors Affecting Wellbeing and Sources of Support of Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of an Adventure Therapy Programme on Borderline Personality Disorder: A Pragmatic Controlled Clinical Trial.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Bibliometric Analysis of Nature-Based Therapy Research.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Development and Acceptability of a Wilderness Programme to Support the Health and Well-Being of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: The WAYA Programme.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeThis systematic review aimed to examine the evidence on adventure therapy (AT) intervention for child, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) cancer patients in order to inform the design of future research and clinical practice.
methodsThis review included studies that tested the AT intervention among child and AYA cancer patients. Nine electronic databases (CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBase, Medline via EbscoHost, OpenGrey, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed) were searched for English-language published studies using a quasi-experimental design, one-group pre-test-post-test experimental study design, or randomized controlled trial (RCT) from 1981 to May 2020. The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated using JBI Critical Appraisal Checklists for RCTs and for Quasi-Experimental Studies by two researchers independently. A narrative synthesis of intervention characteristics and related health-related outcomes was performed.
resultsEight papers from seven studies were included in the review, namely four RCTs, two quasi-experimental study papers, and two one-group pre-test-post-test experimental study papers. Studies varied in the components and duration of AT. Medium to high methodological quality of included studies was noted in all study designs. Results showed the positive effects of AT on the physical activity, fatigue, psychological distress, and quality of life of child and AYA cancer patients.
conclusionAT is a promising intervention that may improve a number of health-related outcomes in child and AYA cancer patients. Evidence-based AT interventions should be developed and incorporated as part of supportive care for the target population.
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